Another symbol that was a good symbol in the beginning of the novel but ends up being evil in the end is the signal fire. The fire symbolizes the hope of being rescued. From the very beginning of the novel, Ralph is very determined to keep the signal fire going in case a ship passes by. “We’ve got to have special people for looking after the fire. Any day there may be a ship out there.”. In this scene it shows how much Ralph wants to be rescued. The fire was a symbol of rescue. The fire starts to become a symbol of evil. Fire is a technology that threatens destruction if it gets out of control. In chapter 2, the boys were trying to keep the signal fire going but it was out of control and ended up killing a boy with the mulberry mark. ‘“That
